Former Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister KS Eshwarappa has been expelled from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for six years for violating party discipline. Eshwarappa had filed Lok Sabha elections 2024 nominations as an Independent candidate from Shivamogga, against his own party’s sitting MP BY Raghavendra, who is also the state unit president of the BJP. In a letter to Eshwarappa, the BJP state disciplinary committee president, Lingaraj Patil, said, “Ignoring the orders of the party, you are contesting as a rebel candidate from Shivamogga Lok Sabha constituency, causing embarrassment to the party. This is violation of party discipline…so, from the party for six years, with immediate effect.”
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Former Karnataka BJP leader KS Eshwarappa, who was expelled from the party on Monday, announced his decision to contest the 2024 Lok Sabha election as a non-party candidate. Eshwarappa expressed confidence in his victory and stated his intention to return to the BJP afterward. His expulsion came after he declared his intention to run as an independent candidate from Karnataka, which the BJP deemed as an embarrassment to the party.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address Lok Sabha poll rallies in three districts of Chhattisgarh on April 23 and 24. Meanwhile, BJP leader KS Eshwarappa expressed confidence in winning the election after being expelled from the party.
Former BJP leader KS Eshwarappa will contest as an independent candidate after being expelled from the party for violating discipline during the Lok Sabha polls. Despite his expulsion, Eshwarappa remains confident in his victory and plans to return to the BJP afterward.
The Karnataka unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) expelled rebel leader KS Eshwarappa from the party for six years for contesting from the Shivamogga Lok Sabha seat as an Independent candidate. The decision came hours after the Election Commission’s deadline for withdrawal of nominations ended on Monday evening. Eshwarappa had been denied a ticket for his son in the Haveri Seat, and has since sought retribution by contesting against BJP candidate Raghavendra, the son of former CM BS Yediyurappa.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has expelled KS Eshwarappa, a former Karnataka Chief Minister, from the party for a period of six years. The decision was made due to Eshwarappa’s violation of party discipline. Despite the expulsion, Eshwarappa has announced his intention to contest the 2024 Lok Sabha elections as an independent candidate.